Crucially, that does not have to be the construction, as Golden State could get to the number by putting Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga together, among other things. The central question in Golden State when weighing whether to put a package like the one outlined above on the table is whether the Warriors would be a real title contender right away. In the Butler-centric scenario, Golden State would effectively be upgrading from Butler to Antetokounmpo with the rest of the team's 2025-26 roster effectively in place. Even with Antetokounmpo at full health throughout the playoffs, are the Warriors better than the Oklahoma City Thunder? All in all, the Warriors can reasonably look themselves in the eye and believe that effectively turning Butler into Antetokounmpo could make the team into a real threat to make the NBA Finals.